fall family fun fest

Last night, K and I attended the Greenwood Fall Family Fun Fest.  It was a gorgeous weather evening and we enjoyed visiting with friends and watching kids tearing around on bikes, scooters and rollerblades.  I got to visit with Sarah, Michelle, Michelle and Dawn.

When we got home, we went out to dinner at Juniors to celebrate A's football team victory--5-0 this season against Woodbury and to celebrate the end of another great week.  There was a band there and O and K did a little dancing.  Fun night.

When we got home, we discovered our 21 year old television (I had bought with my employee appreciation 50% off coupon at Mankato Walmart in 1993) had finally decided to poop out.  Brad packed it up and is bringing it to Grantsburg this weekend.  Bud is gifting us with one of his extra television sets so we will be back in business tomorrow.

When O discovered the television missing this morning, there were a fair amount of tears, but now he and K are busy assembling train tracks.  I have school work to do this morning, K will be getting her hair cut this afternoon and I hope to get some fun activities packed in the rest of the day.  It's probably a great blessing to be media free for a weekend ;)

T dog is 18!

Happiest of birthdays to our strong and handsome nephew Thomas Matthew.  May you continue to make the best choices as an adult!

the magic of Friday

Fridays are pretty exciting.  Today we will have our lesson, A has another football game, he and Brad are heading north to cut wood and K, O and I will be heading to Greenwood Family Fun Fest this afternoon after school.  We will more than likely be pretty tired when all is said and done, but I think we will have a good bank of memories.

preparing for the first great lesson

Tomorrow morning I will be teaching the first great lesson--how the world started with the formation of the sun, then land, then water, then volcanoes.  The older students have been asking when we will get into the study and tomorrow is the big day!

another win for A's team!

A's team played on Monday after school and won another game.  They are currently 4-0 for the season.  I hope they can keep up the good work and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

fall is here

The temperatures are starting to dip and the weather is getting more fall like.  The apples we received from the Blomgren's this weekend are incredibly delicious...the wonders of fall.

last day of summer

Today is the last day of summer.  While I'm writing this message, it is fall, but reflecting on this summer, it was one of the best ever.  It was busy and full, but wonderful.

coming home

We had a great weekend in Mountain Lake and are now back home in River Falls with four new family members.  Ryan Edward let us adopt four hens and they are now making their home in our backyard.  2 browns and 2 whites.  O has named one Mrs. White and one Mrs. Brown and has been visiting them often.  One of the whites already laid an egg!  I hope they are happy in their new home.

breathtaking attendant

Last night, we had the honor of attending the homecoming coronation at Mountain Lake Public School.  The program was nice and all of the candidates and attendants looked lovely.  But one stole the show for our family of five.  Liana Marie Blomgren was the one we couldn't take our eyes away from...we love you LMB!

with Grandma and Grandpa B after the coronation

52 years ago

my handsome brothers, Kent Edward and Kurt Martin made their appearance in our world.  Brothers, you have been excellent protectors and guides.  Thank you for watching out for all who you love.

Kent and Cory at Evan's confirmation in May

Kurt dunking a basketball...look at that height!

the kindness of strangers

Today, a good samaritan treated all the teachers in the River Falls School District to a treat of $5 or less at the Dish and Spoon Cafe.  Emily, one of our amazing new teachers and I went down and enjoyed our java.  What a treat!